#B8A9CF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.056 303.1), rgb(184, 169, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#B8A9CF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8A9CF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 169, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.056 303.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B8A9CF | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8A9CF | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8A9CF text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8A9CF text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 302.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8A9CF
oklch(76% 0.056 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9877C2
oklch(63.1% 0.115 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#825FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.125 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E96
oklch(49% 0.116 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A407A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2039
oklch(26.9% 0.047 303.6)
#B8A9CF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A2AFD1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5AEB6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8A9CF
#B8A9CF
oklch(76% 0.056 303.1)
- #AAB790
#AAB790
oklch(75.9% 0.056 122.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B8A9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.061
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.068
Use #B8A9CF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.